Average Height
Average Height in Venezuela
Men: 171.6 cm·Women: 157.4 cm
Men · 1996
171.6 cm
Women · 1996
157.4 cm
Men · 1896 baseline
160.0 cm
Women · 1896 baseline
144.7 cm
Men world rank:#89Women world rank:#126
Height trend across birth cohorts
Insights
Between 1896 and 1996, the mean adult male height in Venezuela rose from 160.0 cm to 171.6 cm — a gain of 11.6 cm over 100 years.
- The 14.2 cm gap between men and women is above the typical range.
- Height gains have plateaued since 1976.
All cohorts, 1896–1996
| Cohort | Men (cm) | Women (cm) | Gap (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 160.0 | 144.7 | 15.3 |
| 1897 | 160.1 | 144.9 | 15.2 |
| 1898 | 160.3 | 145.2 | 15.1 |
| 1899 | 160.4 | 145.4 | 15.0 |
| 1900 | 160.6 | 145.6 | 15.0 |
| 1901 | 160.7 | 145.8 | 14.9 |
| 1902 | 160.9 | 146.0 | 14.9 |
| 1903 | 161.0 | 146.2 | 14.8 |
| 1904 | 161.2 | 146.4 | 14.8 |
| 1905 | 161.4 | 146.6 | 14.8 |
| 1906 | 161.5 | 146.8 | 14.7 |
| 1907 | 161.7 | 147.0 | 14.7 |
| 1908 | 161.8 | 147.2 | 14.6 |
| 1909 | 162.0 | 147.4 | 14.6 |
| 1910 | 162.1 | 147.6 | 14.5 |
| 1911 | 162.3 | 147.8 | 14.5 |
| 1912 | 162.5 | 148.0 | 14.5 |
| 1913 | 162.6 | 148.3 | 14.3 |
| 1914 | 162.8 | 148.5 | 14.3 |
| 1915 | 163.0 | 148.7 | 14.3 |
| 1916 | 163.1 | 148.9 | 14.2 |
| 1917 | 163.3 | 149.1 | 14.2 |
| 1918 | 163.5 | 149.3 | 14.2 |
| 1919 | 163.6 | 149.5 | 14.1 |
| 1920 | 163.8 | 149.8 | 14.0 |
| 1921 | 164.0 | 150.0 | 14.0 |
| 1922 | 164.2 | 150.2 | 14.0 |
| 1923 | 164.3 | 150.4 | 13.9 |
| 1924 | 164.5 | 150.6 | 13.9 |
| 1925 | 164.7 | 150.8 | 13.9 |
| 1926 | 164.8 | 151.0 | 13.8 |
| 1927 | 165.0 | 151.3 | 13.7 |
| 1928 | 165.1 | 151.5 | 13.6 |
| 1929 | 165.3 | 151.7 | 13.6 |
| 1930 | 165.5 | 151.9 | 13.6 |
| 1931 | 165.6 | 152.1 | 13.5 |
| 1932 | 165.7 | 152.3 | 13.4 |
| 1933 | 165.9 | 152.4 | 13.5 |
| 1934 | 166.0 | 152.6 | 13.4 |
| 1935 | 166.2 | 152.8 | 13.4 |
| 1936 | 166.3 | 153.0 | 13.3 |
| 1937 | 166.4 | 153.2 | 13.2 |
| 1938 | 166.5 | 153.4 | 13.1 |
| 1939 | 166.7 | 153.5 | 13.2 |
| 1940 | 166.8 | 153.7 | 13.1 |
| 1941 | 166.9 | 153.9 | 13.0 |
| 1942 | 167.0 | 154.0 | 13.0 |
| 1943 | 167.1 | 154.2 | 12.9 |
| 1944 | 167.3 | 154.4 | 12.9 |
| 1945 | 167.4 | 154.5 | 12.9 |
| 1946 | 167.5 | 154.7 | 12.8 |
| 1947 | 167.7 | 154.8 | 12.9 |
| 1948 | 167.8 | 155.0 | 12.8 |
| 1949 | 167.9 | 155.1 | 12.8 |
| 1950 | 168.1 | 155.3 | 12.8 |
| 1951 | 168.2 | 155.4 | 12.8 |
| 1952 | 168.3 | 155.5 | 12.8 |
| 1953 | 168.4 | 155.7 | 12.7 |
| 1954 | 168.6 | 155.8 | 12.8 |
| 1955 | 168.7 | 155.9 | 12.8 |
| 1956 | 168.8 | 156.0 | 12.8 |
| 1957 | 168.9 | 156.1 | 12.8 |
| 1958 | 169.0 | 156.2 | 12.8 |
| 1959 | 169.1 | 156.3 | 12.8 |
| 1960 | 169.3 | 156.4 | 12.9 |
| 1961 | 169.4 | 156.5 | 12.9 |
| 1962 | 169.5 | 156.5 | 13.0 |
| 1963 | 169.6 | 156.6 | 13.0 |
| 1964 | 169.7 | 156.7 | 13.0 |
| 1965 | 169.8 | 156.7 | 13.1 |
| 1966 | 169.9 | 156.8 | 13.1 |
| 1967 | 170.0 | 156.8 | 13.2 |
| 1968 | 170.1 | 156.8 | 13.3 |
| 1969 | 170.2 | 156.8 | 13.4 |
| 1970 | 170.3 | 156.9 | 13.4 |
| 1971 | 170.4 | 156.9 | 13.5 |
| 1972 | 170.5 | 156.9 | 13.6 |
| 1973 | 170.6 | 156.9 | 13.7 |
| 1974 | 170.7 | 156.9 | 13.8 |
| 1975 | 170.7 | 156.9 | 13.8 |
| 1976 | 170.8 | 156.9 | 13.9 |
| 1977 | 170.9 | 156.9 | 14.0 |
| 1978 | 170.9 | 157.0 | 13.9 |
| 1979 | 171.0 | 157.0 | 14.0 |
| 1980 | 171.0 | 157.0 | 14.0 |
| 1981 | 171.1 | 157.0 | 14.1 |
| 1982 | 171.1 | 157.0 | 14.1 |
| 1983 | 171.2 | 157.0 | 14.2 |
| 1984 | 171.2 | 157.1 | 14.1 |
| 1985 | 171.2 | 157.1 | 14.1 |
| 1986 | 171.2 | 157.1 | 14.1 |
| 1987 | 171.3 | 157.2 | 14.1 |
| 1988 | 171.3 | 157.2 | 14.1 |
| 1989 | 171.3 | 157.2 | 14.1 |
| 1990 | 171.4 | 157.3 | 14.1 |
| 1991 | 171.4 | 157.3 | 14.1 |
| 1992 | 171.4 | 157.3 | 14.1 |
| 1993 | 171.5 | 157.3 | 14.2 |
| 1994 | 171.5 | 157.4 | 14.1 |
| 1995 | 171.6 | 157.4 | 14.2 |
| 1996 | 171.6 | 157.4 | 14.2 |
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Notable people from Venezuela with known heights
Radamel Falcao
177 cm · 5'10"
b. 1986
Stephan El Shaarawy
178 cm · 5'10"
b. 1992
Hugo Chávez
173 cm · 5'8"
b. 1954
Dayana Mendoza
174 cm · 5'9"
b. 1986
Patricia Velásquez
173 cm · 5'8"
b. 1971
Salomón Rondón
189 cm · 6'2"
b. 1989
Tomás Rincón
177 cm · 5'10"
b. 1988
Yulimar Rojas
192 cm · 6'4"
b. 1995
Heights from Wikidata (property P2048). Shown for published persons sorted by priority score.
Sources & methodology
Mean adult height by birth cohort, ages 20+. Figures are modelled from pooled population-representative surveys and measurement studies compiled by the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) and published via Our World in Data.
Cohorts are labelled by birth year, not by survey year. Reported heights reflect the adult height those cohorts reached, typically measured in their 20s or 30s.
License: CC BY 4.0. Last updated: 2026-04-21.